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Umutara Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 28° · coldest night Monday at 17°

The short of it: Umutara weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 21 °C (69 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.0 mm (0.24 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:30 local time.

UMUTARA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 26° and falling to 18° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 28°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 50 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Umutara runs from 15° at night to 26° by day, with some 99 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 118 mm. The best months to ride in are June and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 1,392 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°21°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy18°20°1 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy18°20°1 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear18°20°1 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy18°21°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast24°26°3 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast25°28°3 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMOvercast26°28°4 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast26°28°7 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMThunder & hail24°26°7 km/h2.0 mm
3 PMLight showers23°25°6 km/h2.4 mm
4 PMLight showers23°25°6 km/h0.6 mm
5 PMLight showers23°25°6 km/h0.5 mm
6 PMOvercast22°25°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
10 PMFog19°22°2 km/h–
11 PMFog19°21°2 km/h–
12 AMFog18°21°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 26°, low 18°, 6.0 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:37 AM, down 5:47 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Umutara Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Umutara, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 20 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The dead of winter in Umutara: highs scarcely reach 26°, nights fall to 15°. Wet spells are common — about 99 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Umutara in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Umutara by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°16°38 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°15°50 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
March27°15°68 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
April26°16°118 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May26°16°69 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
June27°14°14 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°14°6.0 mm7 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°15°30 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°15°57 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October27°15°79 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November26°15°99 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December27°15°71 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Umutara

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Umutara today?

Right now it is 19 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 21 °C (69 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) expected.

Will it rain in Umutara this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 50 mm (1.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Umutara?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Umutara?

August, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is April (118 mm (4.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Umutara?

June and January. June brings highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and about 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain; January highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 38 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Umutara?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NyagatareEastern Province0 km NW26°15°99 mm
BugaragaraEastern Province9 km E26°15°98 mm
RubaareWestern Region27 km NNW26°14°106 mm
KabaleWestern Region37 km W23°12°116 mm
MabareWestern Region39 km NNE26°16°100 mm
ByumbaNorthern Province42 km SW22°12°105 mm
NyacheraWestern Region45 km NNE26°15°110 mm
NtungamoWestern Region47 km N26°15°117 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor